Bootleggers is an alright place, but nothing about it makes it stand out to want me to come back on a consistent basis. For Oakland the bar size is larger than most and there is a room for pool playing in the back if that is your thing.
The drinks are cheap and every night they have some sort of special going. The crowd is a mix of college and older folks, so bootleggers doesn't cater to the college crowd as much as the other Oakland bars closer to campus do. Except on weekend nights when they bring out a ridiculous DJ and have a semi dance floor. Come on Bootleggers, you are not a dance club.
Though I don't come here a whole lot I've never had a negative experience.